Proven, with a strong record of international achievement; product, service and process innovation, transformation, building brands with innovative products and services, driving growth, sales and profitability within highly competitive international markets.

Particularly skilled in collaboration within matrix structures, creation of effective teams as well as in the development and implementation of competitive complex strategies and solutions to deliver customer value and major business benefits.

Recognised as a visionary thinker, exceptional communicator and developer of talent; motivating and inspiring people to deliver exceptional results.

Experience encompasses diverse sectors with a focus on family entertainment destinations and tourism. Other includes hospitality, leisure media, finance, automotive, education.

Summary:

►Extraordinary and demonstrable record of achievement internationally.

►Effective and trusted business partner and stakeholder management abilities.

► Creative Marketer with developed leadership skills, and full P&L literacy.

► Good balance of strategic and commercial skills internationally.

► Business acumen across a range of operational areas.

► Business Mentor for Start-ups at Virgin and Startup Direct.

SKILLS AND SELECTED CAREER ACHIEVEMENTS:

LEADERSHIP: ● Defines brand vision, Inspires individuals to achieve based on their role in the bigger picture.

Business Development: Significant experience of leading an organisation’s business development, and commercial partnerships negotiation, providing the thought leadership and drive to identify, evaluate and close business opportunities.

DIGITAL: ● Led and grew South Africa’s first digital media business for publicly listed Times Media Group plc from inception. For Sun International plc Led the introduction of digital channels into CRM, communications mix and the on-site user experience activities, enabling simpler, client focused experiences

Sun International is Africa’s largest tourism, leisure and gaming group with themed leisure and entertainment destinations across Africa and South America. It generates annual revenues in excess of $800m, attracting over 90 000 visitors daily across the group’s properties.

Initially joined the business in a Consultant, and was soon employed as Marketing Manager then Marketing Director based on exceptional performance.

Management Company representative and executive; guides and advices operating entities on strategy, planning and implementation. Executive on business review councils.

Key stakeholder engagement and management across 9 business units representing over $400m in investment internationally. Stakeholders include investors, developers, regulators, government and business partners.

Responsible for the leadership of all aspects of the Group’s gaming marketing strategy, development and implementation. Added and developed to maturity 9 new brands representing over $400m in investment growing to more than $500m in annual revenues.

Led and inspired 11 teams of cross-functional specialists (220 pax) regionally and internationally, having full P&L accountability for a $ multi-million annual budget.